Garment-marker.



M. JACKSON.

GARMENT MARKER.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 9, 1911.

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GARMENT MARKER.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 9, 1911.

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COLUMBIA PLANQGRAPM Ca., WASHINGTON. D. c.

MAX JACKSON, OF FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN.

GARMENT-MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 24, 1911.

Application filed .Tune 9, 1911. Serial No. 632,112.

To all whom 'Zt may concern:

Be it lmown that I, MAX JACKSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fond du Lac, in the county of Fond du Lac and State of disconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment- Markers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part thereof.

The main objects of this invention are to facilitate marking ladies skirts, jackets and the like evenly for cutting, trimming or hemming the same to the desired length, and for locating hems, tucks, plaits, braid or trimming, and to improve the construction and operation of instruments for this class of work.

It consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of parts as hereinafter particularly described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings like characters designate the same parts in the several figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a garment marker embodying the invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation as viewed from the right relativeto Fig. 1 of the' scales for determining the positions of the markers relative to the platform; Fig. 8 is a horizontal section on the line 3 3, Fig. 1, and a plan view of the platform; Fig. 4 is an enlarged horizontal section on the line 4 4, Fig. 1, of the standard, scales and adjustable marker rod, with a portion of the platform; and Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 5 5, Fig. 1, showing one of the double crayon holders with which the device is provided.

The device comprises a platform or support a, preferably of circular form, which may be made of wood or other suitable material. lt is mounted and supported at a convenient height or elevation upon a base or standard b, which may be made of cast iron or other suitable material, and formed or provided with a central hub c, for the reception of a stem cl, to the upper end of which the platform a is attached. The stem d, as shown in Fig. 1, may be formed with or secured in a metal attachment plate e for firmly fastening it to the platform. By this construction the platform may be readily removed from the base or standard for convenience in the manufacture and assemblage of parts and for packing them together in compact form for storage or transportation. The stem may be rotatably fitted in the hub or sleeve c so that the platform may be turned on its base or standard, or it may be fastened in any suitable manner so that it will not turn.

An arm f, formed at one end with a sleeve g fitted to turn on the stem l between the platform a and base or stand ZJ, extends horizontally outward therefrom and is formed at its outer end with a sleeve or hub 7L in which a vertical standard z' is fastened. This standard or rod may be conveniently made as shown, of a round steel rod. On the standard or rod z' at some distance from its upper and lower ends, are fastened double sleeves or collars j, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, and in these collars a vertically adjustable rod 7c is guided and held parallel with the standard z'. Upon the ends of the rod 7c between collars Z fixed thereon, are pivoted horizont-ally disposed arms m. The arms m are provided at their free ends with double crayon holders consisting as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, 0f opposing transverse jaws n, o, which are" connected by thumb screws p for drawing them toward each other and clamping marking crayons q between them, one of the jaws 0 of each pair being flexible or resilient.

The rod lo with the markers which it carries, is fastened in adjusted -position relative to the standard c' by a thumb screw r, threaded in one of the double collars j, preferably the upper collar, as shown in Fig. 4. The lower markers are for marking skirts, while the upper markers are for marking jackets, coats, sacks or the like.

Two scales, s and t, indicating the positions of the markers relative to the platform a, are attached side by side, as shown in Fig. 2, one to the lined collars j and the other to collars Z. To retain the scale t in the proper position relative to the scale s, one or more of the collars Z is provided as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, with a lug or projection a, which by engagement with the standard z' prevents the rod /c from turning in the collars j when the thumb screw 1* is loosened.

The device operates as follows: A person upon whom the garment to be marked is placed, stands on-the platform a, and the arm m provided with the marker which is to be used, is adjusted to the desired position by means of the thumb screw r, the other arm being swung outwardly to carry the markers with which it is provided, out of operative position. The arm m, which is to be used, may be swung in either direction, as indicated by full and dotted lines in Fig. 3, to carry either of the crayon holders with which it is provided, into operative position. It is then guided by the hand of the operator so as to mark the garment, either the arm f being turned .with the standard z' and its attachments around the platform which remains stationary, or the platform being turned with the person standing thereon, while the arm f and standard z' remain stationary. If either of the lower markers is to be used for marking a skirt or the like, it is adjusted to the desired position by raising or lowering the rod 7c, the distance of the marker from the platform being indicated by the upper end of the scale s on the scale t, or by the lower end of the scale t on the scale s, and the upper arm m is turned outward into inoperative position. On the other hand, if either of the upper markers is to be used for marking a jacket, coat or the like, it is adjusted in like manner, its distance from the platform being indicated by the total length of either scale plus the distance which the other scale extends beyond it, and the lower arm m is turned outward into inoperative position. The garment to be fitted or marked may be placed on a lay figure or dress form which in place of a person, is placed on the platform a.

I claim:

l. In a garment marker the combination of a platform, a horizontally swinging arm pivotally connected with the platform and provided at its outer end with a standard extending above the platform, a vertically adjustable pivot rod connected with said standard p'arallel therewith, scales arranged side by side on said standard and pivot rod, horizontally swinging arms pivoted to the ends of said rod and provided with crayon holders, and means for fastening said pivot rod in adjusted position relative to said standard.

2. In a garment marker the combination of a platform, a horizontally swinging arm pivotally connected with the platform and provided with a standard, a vertically adj ustable pivot rod connected with said standard, means for fastening said rod in adjusted position, and a horizontally swinging arm mounted on said rod and provided at its free end with crayon holders extending transversely therefrom in opposite directions.

3. In a garment marker the combination of a platform, a horizontally swinging arm pivotally connected therewith and provided with a standard, a vertically adjustable pivot rod connected with said standard, means for fastening said rod in adjusted position relative to said standard, and horizontally swinging arms pivotally mounted on the upper and lower ends of said rod and each provided at its free end with crayon holders extending transversely therefrom in opposite directions. Y

4. In a garmentmarker the combination of a platform, a horizontally swinging arm pivo-tally connected therewith and provided with a standard, a vertically adjustable pivot rod connected with said standard, scales arranged side'by side on said rod and standard, means for fastening said rod in adjusted position relative to the standard, and a horizontally swinging arm pivotally mounted on said rod and provided at 'its free end with crayon holders extending transversely therefrom in opposite directions.

5. In a garment marker the combination of a platform, a horizontally swinging arm pivotally connected therewith and provided with a standard, a vertically adjustable pivot rod connected with said standard, scales arranged side by side on said rod and standard, means for fastening said rod in adjusted position relative to the standard, and horizontally swinging arms pivotally mounted on the upper and lower ends of said rod and each provided at its free end with crayon holders extending transversely therefrom in opposite directions.

6. In a garment marker the combination of a plat-form, a horizontally swinging arm pivotally connected therewith and provided with a standard, a vertically adjustable pivot rod parallel with said standard, collars fixed on said standard and connecting said rod therewith, a horizontally swinging arm provided with a crayon holder and pivotally mounted on said rod between collars which are fixed thereon, and scales arranged side by side and attached one to the fixed collars on said standard, and the other to collars on said pivot rod.

7. In a garment marker the combination of a platform, a horizontally swinging arm pivotally connected therewith and provided with a standard, a vertically adjustable pivot rods collars ixed on said standard and connecting said rod therewith, horizontally swinging arms each provided at its free end with a Crayon holder and pivotally mounted at the opposite end on said rod between In Witness whereof I hereto ax my signacollars fixed thereon, means for preventing ture n presence of tWo Witnesses. the pvot rod from turning relative t0 the standard, and scales arranged side by side MAX JACKSON and attached one to the collars Xed on said /Vitnesses:

standard, and the other to collars Xed on FRED A. FOSTER,

said pvot rod. TESSIE NORMILE.

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